Panel discussion presented by Tracy Voltz at the 2010 NSF ADVANCE Workshop: Negotiating the Ideal Faculty Position, A Workshop for Underrepresented PhDs and Postdocs in Science, Engineering and Psychology
September 19-21, 2010
High impact presenters
Size up the situation
Organize an argument
Convey confidence
Integrate visuals
Handle questions
Analyze audience
Who is your audience?
Why are they interested?
How much do they know?
What criteria do they use to make decisions?
How will they benefit?
What are their concerns?
Tailor message to audience
Non-Experts
Make it interesting
Provide background
Define terms
Distinguish between fact and opinion
Use examples, analogies, visuals
Experts
State how and why
Present limited background info
Use language of discipline
State assumptions and conclusions
Cite references
From: Barrett, Deborah (2007).
Leadership Communication .
Mixed audience strategy
Define key terms
Signal section headings
Support points with specific examples
Use analogies
Mention in-depth points periodically
Reiterate your main points as you proceed
Avoid jargon
End with a general summary
Academic job talk
What problem are you investigating?
Why is it important?
How does your work fit into the context of your field?
What’s your approach?
What did you find that was significant?
What are the implications of your findings?
How is your work novel?
Typical but difficult
Chronological narratives
Inductive organization
Inductive example
Deductive example
The challenge
Start strong
Introduction
Motivate interest
State key point(s)
Preview topics
Establish credibility
Memorize opening
__________________
No apologies
No reintroduction
No “Today I’m gonna talk about . . . ”
Wolfe’s strong start
Directional hypercomplex wavelets for multi-dimensional signal anlysis and processing
Directional hypercomplex wavelets for multi-dimensional signal analysis and processing
Candidate’s name
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Sept. 20, 2010
Outline
Introduction
Methods and applications
Results
Conclusions
Outline
Diagnosis of air quality priorities
Primary and secondary pollutants
High-order direct sensitivity analysis: Methods and applications
Uncertainty analysis
Optimization
Integrated air quality management: Experiences in Georgia
Challenges, priorities, planning
Vision for future research
Outline
Diagnosis of air quality priorities
High-order direct sensitivity analysis: Methods and applications
Integrated air quality management: Experiences in Georgia
Vision for future research
End strong
Conclusion
Memorize
Send cue
Restate&summarize
Spell out implications
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No “That’s it.”
No exaggerating
No ?s slide
Questions????
Conclusion
The network is capable of identifying the behavior of the family curve.
The amplitude and frequency values obtained with the ANN are close to those obtained by means of the 2-DOF model.
The accuracy in the results obtained can be improved if a greater number of samples is used.
Other combination of network parameters could allow getting better results.
The reduction in computation time is drastically reduced when using the ANN.
Identifies behavior of the family curve
Closely approximates amplitude and frequency of 2-DOF model
Drastically reduces computation time
Transitions
Create coherence
Make intuitive connections explicit
Weak verbal cues
“And another thing”
“So”
“Next”
Strong verbal cues
Sequence
“First”
Contrast
“However”
“On the other hand”
Causality
“Therefore”
“Consequently
Sample transitions
“So let’s jump into parts I thought were interesting.”
“Next I’m gonna talk about Microsoft.
“In contrast to Apple’s focus on ordinary consumers, Microsoft targets business users.”
Presenting data
Relevant results that support key points
BIG picture little picture
4-step explanation:
Question
Describe
Report result
Interpret result
Leadership presence
Enter with authority
Focus your energy
Pause before starting
Establish eye contact
Limit movement
Speak confidently
Convey confidence
Stance
Gestures
Eye contact
Voice quality
Stance and posture
Stance and posture
Worst Practices
Block screen
Stomp feet
Cross feet
Rock, sway, pace
Slouch
Lean
Best Practices
Chin up
Feet under hips
Shoulders relaxed
Weight distributed
Knees slightly bent
Gestures to avoid
Fidgeting
Fingers
Pen or laser pointer
Pockets
Hair
Hands on hips
Crossing arms
Gripping podium
Clasping hands
Fig leaf
Behind back
Effective gestures
Power gestures
Concept gestures
Process gestures
Position
Scale
Practice gestures
“An atom consists of a
dense, central nucleus surrounded by a cloud of electrons. ”
“A
low pH indicates a
high concentration of hydronium ions.”
“The particles must be
dispersed evenly in the fluid.”
The lymphatic system plays several crucial roles in the human body, functioning as a key component of the immune system and contributing to the maintenance of fluid balance. Its main functions include:
1. Immune Response: The lymphatic system produces and transports lymphocytes, which are a type of
asegid
to transport fluids fats proteins and lymphocytes to the blood stream as lymph
Anatomy is the study of the structure of the body, while physiology is the study of the function of the body. Anatomy looks at the body's organs and systems, while physiology looks at how those organs and systems work together to keep the body functioning.
Enzymes are proteins that help speed up chemical reactions in our bodies. Enzymes are essential for digestion, liver function and much more. Too much or too little of a certain enzyme can cause health problems
Kamara
yes
Prince
how does the stomach protect itself from the damaging effects of HCl
the normal temperature is 37°c or 98.6 °Fahrenheit is important for maintaining the homeostasis in the body
the body regular this temperature through the process called thermoregulation which involves brain skin muscle and other organ working together to maintain stable internal temperature